RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science Fiction

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Loaded with over 1,000 lots, RR Auction’s April Fine Autograph and Artifact sale features an amazing assortment of historic collectibles. This catalog begins with a featured section of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, exploring these popular genres across Hollywood and literature—from Forrest J. Ackerman’s Frankenstein posters to screen-used Star Trek props to first editions by Asimov, Bradbury, Heinlein, and King. Other top highlights in this sale are: a letter sent by George Washington from West Point during the Revolution; an exceedingly rare Martha Washington autograph letter boasting a presidential free frank; a significant letter by Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jackie Robinson; a fully-signed Beatles Parlophone Records promo card; and letters by renowned photographer Alfred Stieglitz. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in April 2018.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Vivien Leigh856 - Vivien Leigh
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 'Picturegoer Series' postcard photo of Leigh as a Warner Bros. leading lady, signed in blue fountain pen. In fine c...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jayne Mansfield857 - Jayne Mansfield
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of the blonde starlet playing with her hair, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen, "To Gerrit L. S...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen858 - Steve McQueen
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DS, signed “Steven T. McQueen,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 8, 1972. Document headed "Consent to action of directors of Solar Productions, Inc...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe859 - Marilyn Monroe
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Bank of America check, 5.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Monroe, payable to Cash for $59.20, January 18, 1953. Reverse bears a Twentieth Century–F
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Christoper Reeve860 - Christoper Reeve
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Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Superman smiling into the camera with folded arms, signed in black ink, "Yours, Christopher Reeve....
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lee Strasberg861 - Lee Strasberg
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TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, The Actors Studio letterhead, no date. Letter to actor Paul Newman, in full: "For the better part of The Studio's...
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Elizabeth Taylor862 - Elizabeth Taylor
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Gorgeous limited edition oversized 11 x 14 silver gelatin print of Elizabeth Taylor from circa 1948 by Philippe Halsman, numbered 10/500, with lower r
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Three Stooges863 - Three Stooges
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DS, signed “Moe Howard,” "Larry Fine," and "Joe De Rita," one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, February 21, 1964. William Morris A...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Three Stooges864 - Three Stooges
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Three checks: a City National Bank check filled out and signed by Moe Howard, made payable to Joe DeRita for $194.10, August 16, 1960; a personal chec
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Three Stooges: Shemp Howard865 - Three Stooges: Shemp Howard
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Shemp Howard, payable to Cash for $25, December 3, 1946. In fine condition. Shemp helped reform the
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Orson Welles866 - Orson Welles
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Mercury Theatre letterhead, August 4, 1941, addressed to Frank J. Beebee, in full: "I am very happy to se...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Spencer Tracy867 - Spencer Tracy
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Vintage matte-finish 9 x 12 head-and-shoulders photo of Tracy in a charming close-up pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With deepest ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Wayne868 - John Wayne
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Appealing vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Wayne with slicked-back hair, neatly signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Good luck Naomi...
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Actors and Actresses869 - Actors and Actresses
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Grouping of six photos, glossy and satin-finish, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11, each signed in felt tip by a notable Hollywood legend, including: Lauren Bacall,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses870 - Actors and Actresses
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Grouping of six photos, glossy and satin-finish, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11, each signed in ink or felt tip by a notable Hollywood legend, including: Lauren
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 13871 - Apollo 13
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Glossy 10 x 8 Universal Pictures publicity photo for the 1995 film Apollo 13, signed in blue felt tip, "Tom Hanks," "Best Bill Paxton...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker872 - Josephine Baker
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Vintage ink signature, "Votre, Josephine Baker, et ses enfants, 1962,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 sheet. Matted with an image of Baker to an ov...
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Mikhail Baryshnikov873 - Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Baryshnikov striking a ballet pose, signed in blue felt tip, "M. Baryshnikov." In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Batman: West and Ward874 - Batman: West and Ward
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Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of Batman speaking on the Batmobile's phone as Robin looks on, signed in blue felt tip by Adam West and Burt Ward, wh...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Batman: West and Ward875 - Batman: West and Ward
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Glossy 9.75 x 8 20th Century Fox Television publicity photo of the heroic duo standing next to the Batmobile, signed in purple felt tip, "Adam ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wallace Beery876 - Wallace Beery
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 9.75 portrait of Beery with his bow tie undone, signed and inscribed in dark fountain pen, "Miss Carse, May I complime...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean Paul Belmondo877 - Jean Paul Belmondo
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 half-length photo of Belmondo as Julien Maillat in the 1964 film Weekend at Dunkirk, signed in black felt tip, "J. P. Belmondo....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Belushi Films878 - John Belushi Films
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Three items: two color glossy 10 x 8 photos for the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, both signed in silver ink by Tom ‘Bones’ Malone and 'Blue’ Lou...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman879 - Ingrid Bergman
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Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Bergman in a plaid blazer, signed nicely in fountain pen. Collector's pencil notations...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beverly Hillbillies: Donna Douglas880 - Beverly Hillbillies: Donna Douglas
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Two color glossy 8 x 10 photos of the lovely Beverly Hillbillies actress, both signed in black felt tip, "Donna Douglas, Elly May, Prov. 3:5+6....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bewitched: Dick York881 - Bewitched: Dick York
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American actor (1928–1992) who is best remembered for his role as the first Darrin Stephens on the ABC fantasy sitcom Bewitched. ALS in pencil, signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Brady Bunch882 - The Brady Bunch
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Color glossy 11 x 14 photo of Carol Brady and the Brady kids, signed in black felt tip by Florence Henderson, Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, Mike
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Neville Brand883 - Neville Brand
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American television and film actor (1920–1992) who was also a highly decorated World War II American combat soldier. Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 close-up p
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Charles Bronson884 - Charles Bronson
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the action star in Death Wish 3, signed in black felt tip, "Good Wishes, Charles Bronson." In fine condit...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Art Carney885 - Art Carney
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ALS, one page, 6.75 x 10, November 14, 1954. Letter to Phil Versage, in full: "In reply to your letter of Oct. 22nd, I wish I could help you fe...
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Celebrity Checks886 - Celebrity Checks
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Collection of 20 checks signed by a variety of notable celebrities, including: Forrest J. Ackerman (2), Samuel Z. Arkoff, Bill Bixby, Genevieve Bujold
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Celebrity Signed Books887 - Celebrity Signed Books
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Collection of 17 books individually signed in ink or felt tip by a notable star of the stage or screen, the majority hardcover with dust jackets, with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Celebrity Signed Books888 - Celebrity Signed Books
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Collection of fourteen books, the majority first editions, all but one hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip b
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jeff Chandler889 - Jeff Chandler
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American actor and singer during the 1950s (1918-1961) who earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing Cochise in the 1950 film Broken
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie's Angels890 - Charlie's Angels
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the three original Angels, signed in blue felt tip Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Farrah Fawcett, who signs again in blu
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Classic TV891 - Classic TV
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Five items: a semi-glossy 14 x 11 photo of Don Knotts, signed in blue felt tip; a glossy 11 x 14 photo of Rob and Laura Petrie, signed in black felt t
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Richard Conte892 - Richard Conte
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American actor (1910–1975) who appeared in more than 100 films and is best remembered for his roles in noir films like Whirlpool and The Blue Gardenia
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jackie Coogan893 - Jackie Coogan
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Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 12.5 photo of the young actor as he appeared in The Kid, which skyrocketed him to fame, holding a stack of newspapers, sig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bette Davis894 - Bette Davis
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Vintage sepia matte-finish 11 x 14 head-and-shoulders photo of Davis, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Freddie, I am so gratef...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Deliverance895 - Deliverance
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Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of the main stars from the 1972 film Deliverance, signed in black felt tip by Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marlene Dietrich896 - Marlene Dietrich
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Vintage semi-glossy 3.5 x 4.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Marlene Dietrich squinting and wearing a warm coat, signed in fountain pen. In fine conditi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edward Dmytryk897 - Edward Dmytryk
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for the 1968 World War II film Anzio, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To Fred, Edward Dmytryk.” In fine...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kirk Douglas898 - Kirk Douglas
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TLS signed “Kirk,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, June 2, 1981. Letter to Oscar-winning director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, in part: "I h...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kirk Douglas899 - Kirk Douglas
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Glossy 10 x 12.5 photo of Douglas as the titular hero from the 1960 film Spartacus, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kirk Douglas900 - Kirk Douglas
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 full-length photo of Douglas as the titular hero from the 1960 film Spartacus, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condit
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clint Eastwood901 - Clint Eastwood
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Eastwood enjoying a smoke during one of his classic Western films, signed in black felt tip. In fine condi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clint Eastwood902 - Clint Eastwood
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eastwood with crossed pistols in the 1976 film The Outlaw Josey Wales, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condit
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clint Eastwood903 - Clint Eastwood
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Color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Eastwood as the titular character from the Dirty Harry film series, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine con
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clint Eastwood904 - Clint Eastwood
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Color satin-finish 10.25 x 8 photo of Eastwood as Blondie from the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, signed in black felt tip. In very fine co
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Clint Eastwood905 - Clint Eastwood
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Eastwood with a noose around his neck in the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, signed in blue felt tip. In very f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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